Type-writing machine.



E. B. HBSS.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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Patented Feb. 8, 1910.

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TTOHNEY E. B. HESS.y

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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E. B. HBSS. TYPE' WRITING MAGBINB.

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Patented Feb. 8; 1910.

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UNITED. sTATEs PATENT orEroE.

EDWARD B. HESS, OI NEW YOR'K, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO ROYAL TYPEWRTER COMPANY,v

` OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE. Y

Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom 'it rmay concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD B. Hass, a citizen of the United States of America, revsiding in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in TypeWritb ing Machines, of which the following is a specification. j

This invention relates to adjustable ribbon vibrating mechanism capable of being set to bring' opposite the printing point any zone of a plural zone ribbon, and to eliminate the ribbon from the printing operation for stencil work.

In some respects this invention in part.

tion of this invention: Fig. 2, a detail view l showing the ribbon vibrator controlling link in a position different from that indicated in Fig. 1: Fig. 3, a like view showing the link in still another position Fig. 4, a detail view showlng a slightxnodication in construction: Fig. 5. a vien1 similaj,` to Fig. 1

showing the same adjustable means of determining the throw of the ribbon vibrator buta diti'erent means for actuating the vibrator, the adjustmentbeiug such as to bring the upper zone of the ribbon opposite the printing point: Fig. 6, a detail plan View showing the ribbon vibrator in section and its operating lever in plan: Fig. 7, a view similar to Fig. 5,showing the same constrnction, the ribbon stop devices being, However, in such position as to permit thc lower zone of a two zone ribbon to come opposite the printingr point: Fig. 8, is a detail front elevation showing the front plate in which are mounted the ribbon adjusting push-pin buttons marked respectively i Bottom Stencil Top Fig. 9. a view similar to Fig. 7 showing the parts adjusted for stencil work; and Fig. 10, a detail sectional view showing a forni of detent device for holding the ribbon vibratorstop devices in 'any position to which they may be adjusted.

In the several figures l indicates the platen, 9, the platen carriage running in ball earings on a vertically shiftable carriage frame 3. On a centrally disposed projection 4 extending downwardlv from the carriage 3 is pivoted at 5, a bell crank lever whose horizontally disposed forwardlyr projecting arm (i has hingen to its front end a vertically disposed link 7 (Fig. 1) to which is pinned or hinged at 8 the verticalljY movable ribbon guide or vibrator 9.

10 indicates an ordinary stationary center guide for the type bar heads. rIhe shorter downwardly extending arm 11 of said bell crank has at its end a lateral projection 12. In rear of the axis 5, the crank has a horizontal projection 13 adapted to contact with an adjustable headed stop screw 1l Working in a threaded aperture in the bottom of the carriage 3. The ribbon vibrating bell crank G. 11, is actuated bv a horizontally disposed link l suspended by parallel links 1G, 17. The link 15 is centrall)- enlarged and eut out so that one side wall of the opening has three surfaces 1S. 19, Q0. located at diticrent distances from the respective ends of the link and adapted to engage the lateral projection l2 in the short arm 11 of the ribbon guide actuating bell crank. The lin'k 1T is suspended from a pivotal mounting 2l on a projection on the under face of the carriage 3 and has a forward horizontal prlojection 22 Whose end is connected b v a coiled spring with th'c short arm 11 nt the bell crank. The link 1G that .supports tbc from end of the horizontal link l5 is capable of vertical movement such as lo bring at will either surface 1S, 19 or 2O opposite lateral projection 1:? of the bell crank. lt' a substantially uniformi extent of horizontal movement beimparted to link 15. the extent to which the ribbon vibrator is moved ill depend upon whether the surface 1S or '20 engages the projection 12 on thebell crank. The surface 19 ma)v be at such distance from the projection 1Q when the normal extent of movement is imparted to link 15 that there will be no actuation of the ribbon guide. The reaction of spring 23 tends to hold the ribbon guide down and the .projection 13 ou the bell crank in Contact with the stop screw 14 thereby determining the ratentedvneb. s, 1910.A

normal lowermost position of the ribbon vibrator.

The drawings indicate a key lever machine. 2i beingr one of the key levers pivoted at its rear end and having its upturncd front end equipped with the usual finger piece QG. A link QT extending up from the key lever engages, between its ends, a horif zontally disposed link '28 whose front end is pivoted in a tixed post or support Jointed to the rear end of linlY :2S is a link hinged at its rear end to the heel of its type bar 31. 'hen the key lever is depressed the type bar will be thrown to the printing point.

is au ordinary universal bar disposed below the key levers and carried in the ends of forwardly extending universal bar arms 33 fast upon a rock shaft 34 and havingr upwardly extending arms 35 to which are applied coiled universal bar springs 36. At the center of the machine there is a similar universal har arm 3T also fast on the rock shaft 341 and projecting as at 3S in rear thereof. Pivotcd at 39 upon such projeetion is an upwardly extending lever arm #1-5 naving a short forwardly extending arm 40 with a part 41 extending under thc universal bar arm 37 and provided with an adjusting screw 42 bearing against the bottom of arm 3i'. The side of the arm 4() has a slot 43 to receive a headed clamp bolt 44 that screws into the side of the arm 3T. This construction affords a ready and accurate means of adjustment of position of the upwardly extending lever arm 45, The extreme upper end 46 of this lever arm is adapted to operate upon a lateral projection i7 on the side of link 15. 7When a key lever is depressed the universal bar is carried down and the upwardly extending lever arm is thrown forward, its upper end 1G contacting with projection 47 and carrying the link 15 forward. If the adjustment be such as is shown in F ig. 2, surface 2O of' the link 15 will operate to actuate the bell crank (3, 11, and there will be imparted to the ribbon guide a definite extent of motion such as to bring opposite the printing point the upper zone of the ribbon. If, as in Fig. 3. the surface 1S is opposite the projection 12 thcn obviously a greater extent of movement will be imparted to the ribbon guide to bring 'the lower zone of a double zone ribbon opposite the printing point. If surface 1f) of the link is opposite the projection 1:?. there need not be any movement of the link 15 to actuate the bell crank (E, 11 and consequently the ribb n vibrator will not 6o be moved from its no1 aal inoperative position.

There are provided adjustable stop devices to definitely and positively limit the upward movement of the vibrator, and co-incident with the adjustment of such stop devices the link 16 is adjusted vertically to determine the relation of link 15 to projection 12 on arm` 11 of the ribbon vibrator bell crank. There is a transverse rock shaft 4S mounted in bearings on the under side of carriage At its end adjacent the left hand side of the machine it has a projection 49 to which is connected a link 5() extending forward hori- -zontally and jointed at its front end to a vertically disposed lever 51 pivoted intermediate its ends at 52. Respectively above and below the pivot 52 there are jointed to the lever 51 horizontally disposed push pins, 53, 5.1L, mounted in a plate 55 located in the frontplate of the machine. As seen in Fig. 8, these push pins are equi ped with ringer buttons bearing respective j' the words Bottom and Top i. Intermediate these two push pins there is a third one 5G haviner a button or finger piece marked Stencil The pin 56 carries on its inner end a plate 57 with a horizontal slot embracing`the pivot 52 and having applied to it a coiled spring 58 tending normally to retract it.` Projecting laterally from the plate 5T respectively above and below the pivot are pins 59, 60 which, when the push pin 5G is pressed inwardly, brings the lever 5I into vertical position.

The inner end of transverse shaft 48 is at about the center of the machine and on it is a camlike stop plate (31 having two surfaces of ('{iiferent radius marked respectively a, b, each adapted to cooperate with a projection (3 on the upper edge of the arm 6 of therribbon vibrator bell crank lever. adjacent the inner end of the transverse rock shaft L18 is a rearwardly extending projection 62 to which is pivoted the link 16 that supports the front end of the horizontally disposed link 15. The parts are all so related and proportioned that the stop surfaces a, are by movement of the rock shaft-l brought respectively into proper posi` tion to limit movement of arm 6 whenthe corresponding respective surfaces 18. 20, of link 15 are active. Thus, for stencil work the button marked Stencil is pushed in' and the parts will be brought into the position indicated in Figs. 1 and 9. In this position a stop for the bell crank is not necessary because the surface 19 of link 15 is so distant from projection 122 that there will be no contact when link 15 moved endwise. If the push button marked i Bottom be pressed inwardly the upper end of lever 51 will be rocked rearwardly and link 15 will be adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 3. If the push pin marked Top be pressed inwardly, the link will be adjusted to the posi tion shown in Fig. 2. 4 lCo-incidentally with any such adjustment of the bottom and top push pins, the proper stop surface a, or b will be brought into position to coperate with the projection 6 on the arm 6 of Also ator the bell crank lever. When printing is to be. done from the lower zone of the ribbon, stop surface is sei to limit the movement of the vibrator, and when the tipper zone of the ribbon is to be used the stop surface a is pressed positively against the stop surface u or 7;. The saine maiY be truc when the atl- ]ustment is for stencil work.

It is desirable that there shall be soine form of detent device to hold roek shaft -l in either of the three positions to vvhicli it i may be adjusted. Such a device ot' .suitable character is shoivn iii the detail sectional view, Fig. 10mhielt is a section taken in rear ot' the stop plate Gl as vieived in Figs. l and ing means it is of course necessiry that there should be a stop surface for stencil work and therefore the surface c, of greater radius than a or b, is provided and it is brought into operative position when the center, or stencil, push pin is pressed inward. f

In all the main figures of the drawing it is contemplated that the carriage shall shift. In Fig. 7, d, e indicate the now well known shift links or levers to be appropriately operated from a shift key as is well understood. The stop selecting devices are on the frame and the stop' devices, the ribbon vibrator, bell crank, and link lrare carried by the shifting carriage.

ln my application led November 30th, 909 Serial Number 530,632 which is a division of my application filed November 15th. 1905 Serial Number 237.489 there is disclosed and claimed ribbon vibrator mechi). The rock .shaft carries a ring G3 having in itA three notches adapted to be engaged by Aa detent ball Gl pressed against the surface of the ring by a coiled spring backed up by anisin vvhereiii the vibrator has imparted to it a pluralitiv of extents of movement, and adjustable cooperating stop devices for. limiting the respective movements of the vilbrator, and hence such subject matter is :in adjustable screvv G3 closing the upper end of a threaded aperture in the bottom of the I carriage 3.

GG indicates. the escapement operating link not claimed herein, the claims herein being directed to special constructions not disclosed in said application, nor in my applications relating to the same general subject 95 matter viz: application filed MayY 8th.l 1907,

to be attached to the usual escape lever (not shown). .it its front, it is slotted to einbrace a projet-thm G7 on the side of a torward prelim-tion (5S on the lever arin 45, the parts being so related that at v the proper time projection G7 actuates the link.

v x herial' h timber l i 2.460, and application filed Jul'jyv 24th, 190i". Serial Number 385,276.

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the side ot' the cscapement link 6G is a lug (if) adapted to be engaged by a pait not :hown actuated on depression of the space bar also not shown.

in Fig. -l the end i6 of lever arm -l-'i is so i5 i-' suspended.

actuating the vibrator. similar to that disl claim: l

1. Ribbon vibrating mechanism 'for a typeivriting machine comprising the combination of a ribbon vibrator. a universalbar, a horizontally disposed endivise movable link having surfaces in ditt'erent vertical lines. vibrator actuating means ope ated upon by such surfaces. means for adjusting l the link vertically to bring one or another arranged as to act against the projecting: pivot pin TU b v which the rear end ot' 'link of said surfaces into operative position and means for moving the linl: endivis'e on def pression of a linger piece. `lgs. Si, and f r shovv the similar adjusti able stop devices. but a ditl'ereut means of Q cle-ed in tn v Letters Patent No. $69.534 g granted b'ept. 10, 1907. There is lever arm Tl rocking vvitli the universal bar on depression of the ke' levers. At its upper end there a lateral projection 7i' that bears 5 against the doivnivardlv extending arm of a j ribbon 'vibrating bell crank TI overcomingr tbe-tension of the bell crank spring 74 and i normally holding the ribbon vibrator in its 1 lovvermo-t position. arm T1 is rocked forward on depression of the univer-al bar. the reaction of spring T-l 'hcn. however, the" aetuatcs the bell crank which raises the rib- .I

0u the side of the arm 71 is another projection T5 that is to be connected with the link (not -sliotvn, for operating the escapeiiient devices. With such operat- 5 Justing. the link vertically to bring one or Ribbon vibrating mechanism for a typewriting machine comprising the combination of a ribbon vibrator. a universal bar, a suspended horizontally disposed endu'lse movable link having surfaces in diti'erent vertical lines. vibrator actuating means operated upon by such surfaces. means for adjusting the link vertically to bring one or; another of said surfaces into operative position and means for moving the link endivise on depression of a linger piece.' l

3. Ribbon vibrating mechanism for a typewriting machine comprising the combination of a ribbon vibrator, a universal bar. a horizontally disposed endivise movable link having surfaces in ditl'ereut vertical line-.suspending links supporting said horizontal link. vibrator actuating means operated upon b v such surfaces. means for adanother of said surfaces into operative position and means for moving the link endwise on depression of a finger piece.

4. Ribbon vibrating mechanism for a typewriting machine comprising the combination of a ribbon vibrator, a universal bar, a horizontally disposed endwise movable link having Surfaces in different vertical lines, suspending links supporting said horizontal link, vibrator actuating means operated upon by such surfaces, means for adjusting vertically' one of the suspending links to bring one or another of said snr-- faces into operative position and means for .moving the link endwise on .depression of a finger piece.

5. Ribbon vibrating mechanism for a typewriting machine comprising the combi- 'nation of a ribbon vibrator, a .universal bar, a horizontally disposed endwise movable link having surfaces in different vertical lines, vibrator actuating means operated upon by such surfaces, means for adjusting the link vertically to bring one or another of said surfaces into operative position and means for moving the link endwise on depression of a finger piece, adjustable stop devices limiting the movement of the vibrator operating means and means for coincidentally adjusting the stop devices and the horizontally disposed link.

6. Ribbon vibrating meclanism for a typevvriting machine comprising the combination of a ribbon vibrator, a universal bar, a suspended horizontally disposed endwise movable link having surfaces in different vertical lines, vibrator actuating means operated'upon by such surfaces, means for adjusting the link vertically to bring one or another of said surfaces into operative position, means for moving the link endrvise on de ression of a linger piece, adjustable stop evices limiting the movement o the vibrator operating means and means for coincidentally adjusting the stop devices and.

the horizontally disposed link.

7. Ribbon vibrating mechanism for a typervriting machine comprising the combination of a ribbon vibrator, a universal bar, a horizontally disposed endwise movable link having surfaces in different vertical lines, suspending links supporting said horizontal link vibrator actuating means operated upon such surfaces, means for adjusting the ink vertically to bring one or another of said surfaces into operative position, means for moving the link endwise on depression. of a linger piece, adjustable stop devices limiting the movement of the vibratoroperating means and means for coincidentally adjusting the stop devices and the horizontallv disposed link.

8; Ribbon vibrating mechanism for a typewriting machine comprising the combination of a ribbon vibrator, a universal bar,

a horizontally disposed endwise movable link having surfaces in different vertical lines, suspending links supporting said horizontal link vibrator actuating means operated upon by such surfaces, means for adjusting vertically one of the suspendinglinks to bring one or another of said surfaces into operative position, means for moving the link endwise on depression of a finger piece, adjustable stop devices limiting the movement of the vibrator operating means and means for co-incidentally adjusting the stop devices and the horizontally disposed link.

9. Ribbon vibrating mechanism for type- Writing machines com rising a ribbon vi.- brator, its operating be l crank, stop devices for positively limiting the movement of the bell crank and so arresting movement. of the vibrator, an adjustable horizontally disposed endwise movable link having surfaces in different vertical plates adapted to positively engage the bell crank to operate it and means acting on the depression of the finger piece to positively move the link endwise.

10. In a typewritingcmachine, the cornbination of a shifting carriage frame, a ribbon vibrator, adjustable means mounted on the shifting carriage frame for actuating the ribbon vibrator, adjustable operating means therefor, adjustable stop devices also mounted on the shift-ing frame for positively limiting the movement of-the ribbon vibrator', stop selecting means mounted in tween the latter and said stop devices and means whereby said adjustable operating means are ad'usted co-incidentally with the adjustment o the stop devices by the select ing means.

l1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a shifting carriage frame, a ribbon vibrator, actuating means therefor operating means for the ribbon vibrator actuating means, a rotative stop device also mounted on the shifting frame and having a plurality of stop surfaces for limiting the movement of the ribbon vibrator, stop surface selecting means on the frame, a link extending therefrom to the rotative stop device whereby the latter may be adjusted and an operative connection between said rotative stop device and said adjustable oper- .ating means, and means whereby the latter may be coincidentally adjusted to impart to the ribbon vibrator the desired extent of movement.

1Q. In ribbon vibratorI mechanism for a typeivriting machine, the combination of a shifting carriage frame. a stop device mounted on said frame and having a plurality of stop surfaces acting to limit the movement `of the ribbon vibrator, loperative connections between said stop device and a lever lol cated in the main trame. toward the front. of

the main frane, operative connections be mounted on the shifting frame, adjustablel ros the machine and a pluralit of push pins either one ofivlnch may be brought into 'Y as operative position, a stofV surface selecting device mounted in the main frame and having a plurality of operating push pins on actuation of which vthe correspondingr stop surface is brought into operative position.

14. Ribbon vibrator mechanism for a typeu'riting machine comprising a ribbonvibrator and a stop device having a plurality of surfaces for limiting the movement of the vibrator, a stop-surface selecting device comprising an upright lever and three ush pins one of which serves to throw the rever in one direction to bring into position that one oi' the'stop surfaces which permits printing from the upper'zone of the ribbon, another of which brings into operation another stop surface which permits printing from the lower zone of the ribbon and the' third of which brings the lever into such a position as'to erniit of stencil Work.

15. The com ination with a shifting typewriter carriage of a ribbon vibrator, ribbon vibrator stop devices comprising a rock shaftturning in bearings on the carriage and carryin'g a member having a 'plurality of stop devices to limit the movement of the ribbon vibrator, and means located in the main frame toward the front of the machine for bringing into operative position the desired stop surface.

16. Ribbon mechanism for typewriting machines comprising the combination of a ribbon vibrator, ribbon vibrator stop devices comprising a rock shaft carrying a member having a plurality of sto devices to limit the movement of the r1 bon vibrator, means located in the main frame i toward the front of the machine for bringing into operative osition the desired stop surface, a ribbon vi rator, its operating bell crank lever, adjustable bell crank actuating means serving to impart to the bell cra'nk diiierent extents of motion and peratlve means for adjusting said bell crank actuat' ing means (2o-incidentally with the adjustment of the stop devices.

17. A ribbon mechanism for typewrlting machines comprising Aa ribbon vibrator, its

actuating bell crank,.a stop device for positively limiting upward movement 0j the bell crank, a bell crank actuating means positively engaging the bell crank and means operated on depression of the key levers to positively engage the bell crank operating means whereby at the end of the movement of the bell crank it is positively pressed against its limiting stop hy the bell crank actuated means which is positively pressed against it on depression o ing kejv lever.

18. A shifting typewriter-cariiage combined ivitli a ribbon tibi-:ttor moulded on the main frame, an `xperating-lever therefor pivoted on the carriage, and adjustable opa print- 'erating-lever actuating means susuended the main frame, itsoperating-lever mounted on the carriage, adjustable means having surfaces m different planes serving respectively according to the adjustment to engage and actnate 'said operating-lever, and adjustable stop, devices mounted ou the carriage and having stop surfaces correspond ing respectively with the surfaces of the operating-lever actuating means, whereby when the movement of the vibrator is completed its operating lever is clamped between two of'said surfaces.

21. A shifting typewriter-carriage combined with a ribbon vibrator, its operatinglever carried by the carriage, adjustable actuating means for the operating lever, adjastable step devices for limitingr movement of the vibrator, means by.vvhich the operator may adjust the 'stop devices,'and an operative connection between the latter and said adjustable actuating means whereby the lat- .ter are adjusted co-incidentally with. the

stop devices.

22. A shifting typewriter-carriagc combined with a ribbon vibrator, its operating! `lever carried by the carriage, adj ustable actuating means for the operating lever also carried by thecarriage. adjustable stop de vices' also mounted on the carriage t'or limiting movement of the vibrator, means mounted on the main frame by which the operator may adjust the stop devices` and an operative connection between the latter and said adjustable actuating means whereby the latter are adjusted co-incidentally with the stop devices.

23. A shifting typen-'riter-carriage com bined with a ribbon vibrator mounted in the main frame,` its operating-lever pivoted on the carriage, adjustable stop devices, fori limiting the movement of said operatinglever, also mounted on the earriage, a stop selec-ting device mounted in the main frame. a link connecting; it and the adjustable stop devicesi adjustable means for actuating said operating lever Athrough diterent extents oil movement and a connection between said,A means and the adjustable sto) devices l whereby when the latter are'adgusted the former are correspondingly adjusted. g 24.1ililion vibrating mechanism for a typen-ritme' machine comprising the combination of a ribbon vibrator, a universal bar, an endwise movable link having surfaces in ditl'erent vertical lines, vibrator aetuating means operated upon b v suoli surfaces. means for adjusting the link vertically to bringone or another of said surfaces into operative position and means for moving the link endivise ondepression of a finger piece.

25. Ribbon vibrating mechanism for a tvpewriting machine comprising the combi-- nation of a ribbon vibrator, a universal bar, 25 a pivoted hangrimcr member having surfaces in diti'erent vertical lines, vibrator actuating means operated upon b v such surfaces, means for adjusting the link vertically to bring one or another of said surfaces into 30 opiaative position and means for movingr the link embvise on depression of a finger j, pieve.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

ED\VARD B. HESQ.

Witnesses L. C. MYERS, A. J. Sliema-ix. 

